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ALL ABOARD!
FROM planes to trains, one forward-thinking Sligo native is bringing his camping vision alive.
David McGowan managed to capture the imagination of the nation earlier this year after he pulled out all the stops to transport a Boeing 767 to the small village of Enniscrone in Sligo.
The plane is to be the centerpiece of McGowan’s Quirky Nights Glamping Village.
But it’s not the only vehicle that will be on display in Enniscrone when the village opens its gates to the public.
The enterprising undertaker is today beginning his transport of a train from the UK to Enniscrone.
The train will be moved from London to the west of England. It will arrive at Dublin Port on Sunday at 5pm before making it to Enniscrone at about 6am on Monday.
“It seems to going well and the permits are all in place in this side of the water,” McGowan said to Today FM’s the Anton Savage Show today.
“If there’s anyone there in Ireland that wants a life home we’ll be leaving this evening at about 7 o’clock.
We’re going across London… so if there’s anyone from Ireland looking for a lift home give us a shout… It won’t cost you anything.
You can’t fault the man for vision.
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You’ve got to love his optimistic ‘can do’ approach to life. We could all do with a bit of it!
Fantastic for sligo tourism
He’s on the right track anyhow!!!
“We’re going across London… so if there’s anyone from Ireland looking for a lift home give us a shout… It won’t cost you anything”
Great stuff.
When he said “C ‘ mere Anton, did I tell ya about the helicopter” the last time he was on, I nearly crashed the van with laughter
@eoin lee:
He’s a character without a doubt.
Full steam ahead!
Best of luck DaveI love what you are doing .
Top man, but if he wanted trains then there are a dozen carraiges/engines/a dining car at the old yard in Moyasta just rotting away. It’s a lot closer to Sligo than London is all I’m saying.
@John Considine: No doubt he will have researched that idea and it wouldnt have worked. Us irish folk are very clingy to even the most remote thing and when we do capitulate we always want too much money. The english option probably was a lot cheaper and things like transport far more convienent to organise. It would, however, have been a terrific novelty if the trains had the old CIE logo on them!
Fair play David..we visited inischrone this summer.had a great week..lovely place..
Loving the journals typos
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